Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals, May 2, 2026

RoyalsKC
3-2
Final
MarinersSEA

May 2, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | T-Mobile Park

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

3-2

Last 5
W 4-1
@ ATH
L 2-5
@ ATH
L 3-6
@ ATH
W 7-6
@ SEA
W 3-2
@ SEA

Seattle Mariners

2-3

Last 5
L 4-11
@ MIN
W 7-1
@ MIN
W 5-3
@ MIN
L 6-7
vs KC
L 2-3
vs KC

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo
Recorded starter

Seattle Mariners

Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 2, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Kansas City Royals13-19.406#5#94.0
Seattle Mariners16-17.485#3#61.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Kansas City RoyalsSeattle Mariners
.718
OPS
.693
170
HR
182
690
Runs
664
4.77
ERA
4.20
1.41
WHIP
1.27
1173
Strikeouts by pitchers
1392

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Maikel Garcia headshot
Maikel Garcia

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Bobby Witt Jr. headshot
Bobby Witt Jr.

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Lucas Erceg headshot
Lucas Erceg

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matt Strahm headshot
Matt Strahm

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kris Bubic headshot
Kris Bubic

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Seattle Mariners

Hitters

Julio Rodríguez headshot
Julio Rodríguez

8 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Josh Naylor headshot
Josh Naylor

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Cole Young headshot
Cole Young

5 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock

7.0 IP, 14 SO, 1.29 ERA

Logan Gilbert headshot
Logan Gilbert

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

George Kirby headshot
George Kirby

5.2 IP, 5 SO, 3.18 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock
Seattle Mariners, MLBDB pick
Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Maikel Garcia headshot
Maikel Garcia
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Kansas City Royals 3, Seattle Mariners 2: KC 8 hits, SEA 8 hits; KC 0 errors, SEA 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Seattle Mariners1000100000281

Box Score

Batting

Jac Caglianone led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Maikel Garcia3B4012010
Bobby Witt Jr.SS5010010
Vinnie Pasquantino1B4010020
Salvador PerezDH4010030
Lane ThomasPR/DH0100000
Carter JensenC4000030
Jac CaglianoneRF4021010
Isaac CollinsLF4010010
Michael Massey2B4100030
Kyle IsbelCF4110020
Totals373830170

Julio Rodríguez led Seattle Mariners with 2 hits.

Seattle Mariners batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
J.P. CrawfordSS5010010
Julio RodríguezCF4120000
Josh Naylor1B4011010
Randy ArozarenaLF3000110
Cole Young2B4010010
Dominic CanzoneDH3000000
Rob RefsnyderPH/DH1000000
Luke RaleyRF3010010
Connor JoePH/RF1000000
Mitch GarverC4010030
Leo Rivas3B3110110
Totals35281290

Pitching

Seth Lugo went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (6 SO, 2 ER); Emerson Hancock went 7.0 innings for Seattle Mariners (14 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Seth Lugo6.0822260
Luinder Avila2.0000010
Matt Strahm1.0000000
Lucas Erceg1.0000020
Seattle Mariners
Emerson Hancock7.06110140
Eduard Bazardo1.0000010
Andrés Muñoz1.0211010
Cooper Criswell1.0010010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Single Josh Naylor singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Julio Rodríguez scores. KC 0, SEA 1

  • T3

    Double Maikel Garcia doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Kyle Isbel scores. KC 1, SEA 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Josh Naylor strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T9

    Single Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Lane Thomas scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Jac Caglianone advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Julio Rodríguez. KC 2, SEA 2

  • T10

    Sac Fly Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Michael Massey scores. KC 3, SEA 2

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B10

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 3, SEA 2

  • B10

    Strikeout Leo Rivas strikes out swinging. KC 3, SEA 2

  • B10

    Strikeout Mitch Garver strikes out swinging. KC 3, SEA 2

  • T10

    Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Josh Naylor. KC 3, SEA 2

  • T10

    Sac Fly Maikel Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Michael Massey scores. KC 3, SEA 2

  • T10

    Strikeout Kyle Isbel strikes out on a foul tip. KC 2, SEA 2

  • B9

    Flyout Connor Joe flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 2, SEA 2

  • B9

    Groundout Rob Refsnyder grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, SEA 2

  • B9

    Flyout Cole Young flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 2, SEA 2

  • T9

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. KC 2, SEA 2

  • T9

    Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out softly, pitcher Andrés Muñoz to first baseman Josh Naylor. KC 2, SEA 2

  • T9

    Single Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Lane Thomas scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Jac Caglianone advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Julio Rodríguez. KC 2, SEA 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T9

    Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Raley. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B8

    Lineout Randy Arozarena lines out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B8

    Flyout Josh Naylor flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B8

    Groundout Julio Rodríguez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T8

    Lineout Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to left fielder Randy Arozarena. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T8

    Pop Out Maikel Garcia pops out to second baseman Cole Young in foul territory. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B7

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B7

    Flyout Leo Rivas flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Mitch Garver called out on strikes. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T7

    Pop Out Kyle Isbel pops out to third baseman Leo Rivas. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Luke Raley strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B6

    Double Play Dominic Canzone lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Cole Young out at 1st. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B6

    Single Cole Young singles on a ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey, deflected by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T6

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, pitcher Emerson Hancock to first baseman Josh Naylor. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T6

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T6

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. KC 1, SEA 2

  • T6

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B5

    Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B With Cole Young batting, Randy Arozarena picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B5

    Walk Randy Arozarena walks. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Josh Naylor strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 2

  • B5

    Single Julio Rodríguez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Leo Rivas to 3rd. J.P. Crawford to 2nd. KC 1, SEA 1

  • B5

    Single J.P. Crawford singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Leo Rivas to 2nd. KC 1, SEA 1

  • B5

    Single Leo Rivas singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 1, SEA 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Mitch Garver strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T5

    Single Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena. KC 1, SEA 1

  • B4

    Flyout Luke Raley flies out to second baseman Michael Massey. KC 1, SEA 1

  • B4

    Groundout Dominic Canzone grounds out, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, SEA 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Cole Young strikes out swinging, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging. KC 1, SEA 1

  • B3

    Groundout Josh Naylor grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 1, SEA 1

  • B3

    Lineout Julio Rodríguez lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T3

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Luke Raley. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T3

    Double Maikel Garcia doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Kyle Isbel scores. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T3

    Double Kyle Isbel doubles (4) on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Raley. KC 0, SEA 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B2

    Strikeout J.P. Crawford called out on strikes. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B2

    Walk Leo Rivas walks. Mitch Garver to 2nd. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B2

    Single Mitch Garver singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Luke Raley to 3rd. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B2

    Single Luke Raley singles on a ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B2

    Groundout Dominic Canzone grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B2

    Pop Out Cole Young pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory. KC 0, SEA 1

  • T2

    Lineout Isaac Collins lines out to left fielder Randy Arozarena. KC 0, SEA 1

  • T2

    Single Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Raley. KC 0, SEA 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 0, SEA 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Randy Arozarena grounds into a double play, pitcher Seth Lugo to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Josh Naylor out at 2nd. Randy Arozarena out at 1st. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B1

    Single Josh Naylor singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Julio Rodríguez scores. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B1

    Double Julio Rodríguez hits a ground-rule double (7) on a line drive to right field. KC 0, SEA 0

  • B1

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, SEA 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes. KC 0, SEA 0

  • T1

    Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Leo Rivas to first baseman Josh Naylor. KC 0, SEA 0

  • T1

    Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Josh Naylor. KC 0, SEA 0